PODCASTS
The Power of Key Words
with Rob Vingerhoets
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As teachers, we’re always on the look out for easy ways for students to access vocabulary and build knowledge about words in lessons.
How do we teach and empower students in their word knowledge and use, and see it make a real difference in our teaching?
To talk about this and more, we are again joined on the podcast by education consultant Rob Vingerhoets. While a specialist in numeracy, Rob brings many important insights for the literacy space.
Rob is an experienced educator and subject matter expert who has worked with teachers and students throughout Melbourne, Country Victoria, Australia and overseas (New York City, Beijing). Prior to this he was a primary school principal, curriculum coordinator and classroom teacher. He is an experienced teacher and author, having written a number of best-selling maths resource books and numerous articles.
- How to use key words in both literacy and maths
- The key word connections between literacy and numeracy
- How to get better at teaching key words
- What to focus on and what to avoid
- How to know what’s working
And much more!
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Differentiated Teaching:
How Do We Achieve It? (Part 1)
With such limited time and resources, teachers find it difficult to cater for the needs of all students in the class. It can be hard to know where they are at, and to match them with the curriculum for their year level.
To talk about differentiation and how to overcome these challenges, Sharon and Phil Callen are joined by numeracy consultant Rob Vingerhoets.
Rob is an experienced and highly effective educator and subject matter expert who has worked with teachers and students throughout Melbourne, country Victoria, interstate and overseas (New York City, Beijing). Prior to this he was a primary school principal, curriculum coordinator and classroom teacher. He is an experienced teacher and author, having written a number of best-selling maths resource books and numerous articles.
Over this episode and the next, Sharon, Phil and Rob talk about:
- How do we differentiate for all students, and get them engaged?
- How do we do it without streaming into groups?
- How do we make sure each student is stretching themselves?
- How do we cater for struggling learners?
- How do the high impact teaching strategies play out in this way of working?
- How do we make sure we are covering the curriculum for all students?
- How do we keep a record of progress for each student?
- How does the learning happen – what doesn’t work with streaming?
- What resourcing is needed?
- What types of schools struggle most?
- Is it about programs or better PD?
- What are some things that make the biggest difference – in what teachers or coaches do?
- What are your favourite ways of working with principals on this?
And much more!
- Simplecast: https://the-teachers-tool-kit-for-literacy.simplecast.com/episodes/part-1-differentiation-how-do-we-achieve-it-with-rob-vingerhoets
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/part-1-differentiation-how-do-we-achieve-it-with-rob/id1536825174?i=1000539537636
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0iqZVtskbmoywmAEdB1DSr
Numeracy consultant Rob Vingerhoets continues the conversation with literacy experts Sharon and Phil Callen on how to master differentiation and support the varied needs of students. (Episode 54) of our Teacher’s Toolkit for Literacy podcast)
Differentiated Teaching (Part 2):
How Do We Achieve It?
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Continuing from our previous episode, Sharon and Phil Callen are joined by numeracy consultant Rob Vingerhoets to talk about about the importance of differentiation and how teachers can overcome the common roadblocks.
Rob is an experienced and highly effective educator and subject matter expert who has worked with teachers and students throughout Melbourne, Country Victoria, interstate and overseas (New York City, Beijing). Prior to this he was a primary school principal, curriculum coordinator and classroom teacher. He is an experienced teacher and author, having written a number of best-selling maths resource books and numerous articles.
Over the two-part conversation, Sharon, Phil and Rob talk about:
- How do we differentiate for all students, and get them engaged?
- How do we do it without streaming into groups?
- How do we make sure each student is stretching themselves?
- How do we cater for struggling learners?
- How do the high impact teaching strategies play out in this way of working?
- How do we make sure we are covering the curriculum for all students?
- How do we keep a record of progress for each student?
- How does the learning happen – what doesn’t work with streaming?
- What resourcing is needed?
- What types of schools struggle most?
- Is it about programs or better PD?
- What are some things that make the biggest difference – in what teachers or coaches do?
- What are your favourite ways of working with principals on this?
And much more!
Enjoy the episode, and let us know your thoughts and feedback in our Facebook Group.
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